Citations

[S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 183. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.

Arthur VeseyMeade, 5th Earl of Clanwilliam was born on 14 January 1873.2 He was the son of AdmiralRichard JamesMeade, 4th Earl of Clanwilliam and Elizabeth HenriettaKennedy.1 He married Muriel Mary TempleStephenson, daughter of Russell MauleStephenson and Helen GwendolineRowan-Hamilton, on 27 April 1909.2 He died on 23 January 1953 at age 80.2 He was educated between 1887 and 1890 at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.2 He was decorated with the award of the Military Cross (M.C.)3 He was Extra Aide-de-Camp to Viceroy of India. He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Horse Guards.3 He fought in the Boer War between 1900 and 1902, where he was severely wounded.3 He was styled as Lord Dromore between 1905 and 1907.1 He succeeded to the title of 5th Viscount Clanwilliam, of co. Tipperary [I., 1766] on 4 August 1907.1 He succeeded to the title of 5th Earl of Clanwilliam [I., 1776] on 4 August 1907.1 He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Clanwilliam, of co. Tipperary [U.K., 1828] on 4 August 1907.1 He succeeded to the title of 8th Baronet Meade, of Ballintubber, co. Cork [I., 1703] on 4 August 1907.1 He succeeded to the title of 5th Baron Gillford, of the Manor of Gillford, co. Down [I., 1766] on 4 August 1907.1 He fought in the First World War.4 He was decorated with the award of the Order of the Crown of Italy.4 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Down.3

[S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 183. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.